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The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Transferring the right to use a grave site

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If you have already purchased a right to use a gravesite, you can transfer it to another person. You can also determine in writing which person will receive the right of use after your death.

Legal basis

Municipal Cemetery Statutes

Which documents are required?

The required documents may vary from municipality to municipality, please contact the relevant authority.

Requirements

The requirements may differ from one municipality to another, please contact the relevant authority.

What are the fees?

The fees vary.

Process flow

You can apply for the transfer of a right of use of a grave site to the competent municipality in which the cemetery is located:

  • First, you submit your application and the required documents.
  • If necessary, you will be asked to follow up on missing documents.
  • The competent authority shall examine the conditions for the transfer of the right of use.

If the right of use is transferable to you, you will receive the notification and a certificate of award from the competent authority.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

There are no deadlines.

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

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